Chapter 34: Battle of the River Valley

Jiang Wan pretended to have sprained her ankle and walked down the mountain. She stopped pretending when she saw more villagers around.

"Xiao Wan, you?"

"My foot is fine. I just installed it on the mountain."

Jiang Wan pulled Yinzhu and walked home quickly while explaining to her, "Just now I felt like someone was secretly watching me on the mountain, and I was scared so I wanted to go down the mountain. I happened to meet you on the way, so I used the excuse that I sprained my ankle and asked you to help me down the mountain."

Lian Yinzhu pursed her lips nervously, turned her head to look at the mountain behind, and inexplicably felt a chill down her spine.

"Did you see anyone staring at you?"

"No, I'm just afraid because I haven't seen it. I hope I'm just overthinking it."

Jiang Wan pulled the person into her own yard, called her cousin to come out and greet her, and then she quickly went into the toilet behind the house.

After solving the major issues in life, I came out and saw the two of them chatting happily.

"Sister Yin, you make clothes really well, can you teach me?"

"Of course, I'll be at home making clothes these two days, come over when you're free."

Yin Ning was more reluctant to have contact with men, but was very welcoming to girls. Especially after hearing her cousin's story about Yinzhu's family, she felt sorry for Yinzhu.

The two were talking and making clothes, and neither of them noticed when Jiang Wan left the house.

Jiang Wan couldn't sit still, so she picked up the dirty clothes she had just changed and went to the ditch. She didn't have soap or anything like that at home, so she could just soak the clothes in water and rub them, and she was still capable.

She found a good place by the ditch to wash clothes. When she was almost done, she suddenly heard the voices of several women laughing behind her.

There were about three or four people. She had never heard of the other voices, but she had some impression of one of them.

It’s that tiger-headed lady.

I feel a bit unlucky. I'm probably going to be in trouble if I'm alone here.

Jiang Wan remained silent, planning to leave after wringing her clothes.

"Hey, isn't this the young lady from Kyoto? Why does she have to wash her own clothes?"

Jiang Wan said nothing and squeezed the water silently.

Hu Tou Niang was both happy and annoyed. She was annoyed because the girl didn't respond and made her lose face, but she was happy because she was obviously afraid of her, so she didn't dare to say anything.

"Ah Hong, is she the girl who bullied Hu Tou last time?"

"That's right, isn't it? She was very vicious at such a young age. She bullied my son and scolded him, causing Hu Tou to cry for a long time when he returned home."

"It doesn't look like that. He's so skinny and small."

Seeing them coming, she didn't say a word and just washed clothes honestly. She didn't look like the arrogant girl that Ah Hong mentioned at all.

Tiger-headed lady slammed the bucket onto the stone slab, and the noise became louder.

"Could it be that I am lying to you? What is our relationship? You still don't understand me after all these years."

The other three women smiled awkwardly.

It's because we've been together for so many years that we understand each other so well.

The three of them laughed and changed the subject. As they talked, they found a good place to take out the clothes they wanted to wash and soak them.

Hu Tou Niang looked left and right, and felt that Jiang Wan's big rock was in a better position. She walked up to Jiang Wan and pushed her hard, asking her to give up her position.

Jiang Wan is a person who only responds to soft words and not to hard ones. If you had asked her to give up her seat nicely, she would have done so after she had finished washing, but this woman with a fierce temper wanted to push her. Jiang Wan glanced at the ditch, the water was a little fast but shallow.

"What if I don't let you think about it?"

"If you don't let me, I'll kick you into the ditch, and the position will naturally come out."

Seeing that there were only a few people she knew well, Hu Tou Niang became bolder. Last time at the Yin family, she was scolded by the village chief for a long time, and this time she wanted to vent her anger.

Anyway, everyone here is our own, so even if I beat this girl, no one will testify for her.

The more Hu Tou Niang thought about it, the more proud she felt. Just as she reached out her hand, Jiang Wan suddenly fell into the ditch. When she fell in, she also pulled down Hu Tou Niang's bucket of clothes.

As soon as the clothes fell into the water, they flowed away. Hutou Niang was completely confused. She seemed to have not done anything yet, so how could the girl fall down?

"Help, help, I, I'm scared!"

Jiang Wan struggled to float to the middle of the ditch, pushing away the only two remaining pieces of clothing.

Hutou Niang let out a roar and jumped into the water to chase after him. How could Jiang Wan let her do as she wished? She hugged her and kept shouting for help.

The cries for help quickly brought the other three women to their senses, and they quickly got the two people in the ditch ashore before the villagers gathered to watch.

"My clothes!!! I'm going to kill you, you bitch!!"

Jiang Wan was small and agile, and when she dodged, Tiger-Headed Lady pounced on the stone man, and she became even more crazy. Her three friends were frightened, and they quickly coaxed her to chase the clothes first.

The water in the ditch is fast, but there are also many rocks in the ditch, so the clothes are likely to get caught. If you chase them now, you may be able to get a few pieces back.

Hu Tou Niang didn't listen. She only wanted to deal with Jiang Wan.

"It's all this damn girl's fault. Her family should pay for it! Damn girl, come here!"

The two started chasing each other again.

When the old village chief came over, Jiang Wan was almost exhausted. Hu Tou Niang immediately shook off her good sisters' obstruction and slapped Jiang Wan.

"Tiger-headed lady!"

The familiar voice triggered a conditioned reflex, and Tiger Head Mother felt that her hands were not listening at all, and she was unable to slap.

"You guys are really capable. You can cause trouble just by washing clothes. How did Jiang Wan provoke you this time?"

"She kicked all my clothes into the ditch, and now they're gone! She has to pay for it!"

Hu Tou Niang felt that she was in the right and held Jiang Wan tightly and refused to let go.

Jiang Wan had just swam in the water and ran for so long that she was now exhausted and pale. The old village chief glared at Hu Tou Niang and asked his daughter-in-law to help Jiang Wan over.

"Girl, is what she said true?"

If it is true, then this girl must be punished. No one in the village is rich, and a set of clothes needs to be worn for several years. It is a pity to throw away the clothes that have been mended.

Of course Jiang Wan denied it.

"I didn't kick her clothes. She insisted on occupying the slab where I was washing clothes and pushed me. When I fell into the water, I accidentally brought the bucket with me."

After hearing this, the old village chief consciously went to see Hu Tou Niang. Although Hu Tou Niang concealed it well, she still showed some guilt.

"Didn't you wash the clothes together? Tell me, what happened?"

The three women who were trying to escape were caught by the village chief. When they turned around, they saw Hu Tou Niang winking at them. So they simply followed Hu Tou Niang's instructions and lied that it was Jiang Wan's fault.

Everything has its own degree of closeness and distance. Obviously, they are closer to Hutou Niang, so of course they have to help Hutou Niang.

The old village chief snorted coldly.

The three of them blinked with guilt as they lied, but it was easy to tell who was right and who was wrong.

"Tiger Head Mother, you are a frequent troublemaker in the village. You three lied and bullied a child. Warnings are no longer effective for you. I have decided to cancel the qualification of the four of you to board the ship for two months."

Upon hearing this, the three of them panicked and surrounded them, talking at once.

"Village chief, that girl was pushed down by Ah Hong. It has nothing to do with us."

"Yes, yes, Village Chief, let's tell the truth, and then you don't punish us!"

"Village chief, please, my husband will hit people when he gets angry!"

The old village chief had a stern face and was about to speak when he suddenly heard his daughter-in-law scream.

"Dad! This girl fainted!"